What My Mamma Said
I am the kiss of light as the dawn breaks,
a representation of promise and endless possibilities
As delicate a beauty as the flutter of a butterfly
atop the brightest bloom
I speak not of a mere symmetry of features
but a depth that colors my soul
Resilient, with a persistence that matches
the ever present ebb and flow of the roughest shores
As constant as the circadian rhythm
with a vibration of influence just by being me
Firmly I stand in my beliefs,
unshakeable as the mountains of old
Storkishly my strut says it all,
back straight and tall
Mamma said, I am woman
With my smile I spark a flame of love
in hearts known and unknown
I cry for myself as much as any stranger,
their heartbreak as acute as my own
My hands with kindness they mold
each dream with deliberateness
In me there is an oasis, where many will seek restoration
There will come a time when I will lay in hibernation,
preparing for a season to come
yet still I will wait, as I lay the ground for others to shine
Mamma said, I am woman
As I bear my cross, my back breaking,
I will stretch my arm and carry yours
As I fall, beaten down by fatigue,
I will lie so as to break your own fall
As I break down, embittered by failure,
I will still encourage you to thrive
Even as I perish, I will fertilize your soil...
Mamma said, I am The Woman.
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